EXHIBIT 3.1
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
IVAX CORPORATION
The Articles of Incorporation of IVAX CORPORATION, a Florida corporation (the “Corporation”), are amended effective as of August 24, 2004, pursuant to the provisions of Section 607.1006 of the Florida Statutes, as follows:
Article III of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
ARTICLE III – CAPITAL STOCK
The aggregate number of shares which the Corporation shall have Authority to issue is Five Hundred Forty-Six Million, Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand (546,875,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share.
This amendment was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation at a meeting held on July 15, 2004 and does not require Shareholder approval as such increase is in connection with a 5 for 4 Stock Split, also approved on July 15, 2004, to be effective as of the payment date for the foregoing Stock Split, which is August 24, 2004.
IVAX CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Neil Flanzraich | |
Neil Flanzraich, | ||
Vice Chairman, President and | ||
Director | ||
By: | /s/ Steven D. Rubin | |
Steven D. Rubin | ||
Senior Vice President, Secretary and | ||
General Counsel |